SYLLABUS IN VALUES EDUCATION 10

Course Code: Values Education 10

Course Title: Peace and Global Education
Course Description: Equips the students with competencies in visioning, goal setting, realizing the visions, seeing relations of sub-systems to the whole and planning for system –wide changes for
global peace, democratic citizenship, justice tolerance and international understanding, cooperative economic development and ecological sustainability. It emphasizes the need for each individual
to learn how to learn, to gain a better understanding of other people and the world at large, and to live together in peace and harmony towards building a genuine and lasting “culture of peace”.
General Objectives:
1. To develop attitudes and skills conducive to peace in the individual, interpersonal, national and global levels.
2. To understand the processes that lead to harmony or conflict and to be aware of the various approaches to constructive conflict resolutions.
3. To foster learning environment where students, teachers and school staff are encouraged to work together and build a harmonious community that embody the use of
constructive conflict resolution approaches.
Time Objectives Content Reference Materials Procedure/ Suggested Values Evaluation
Activity
At the end of the session the students must
be able:
Part I: Peace Concepts

1. To identify and elucidate the four A. Overview of Peace Department of Education, 1. Activity: Learning a Love for inner Quiz
concepts of peace: personal, interpersonal, 1. Personal Peace Culture and Sports song: “Let There Be peace. Assignment
social/national and global. 2. Interpersonal (1999). Peace Education Peace On Earth” Love for world
2. To express appreciation and desire for Peace Module. Office of the 2. Analysis: What peace.
the behavioral indicators for each of the 3. Social/National Presidential Adviser on concepts of peace are
peace concepts through designed Peace the Peace Process. introduced in the song?
activities. 4. Global Peace Manila. 3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the Four
Peace Concepts and
Their Behavioral
Indicators.
4. Application: Check the
behavioral indicators
which you desire most
and make a collage about
 these.

1. To define Peace Education as an B. What is Peace Ibid 1. Activity: Show Openness to Truth Quiz
empowering process, which focuses on Education? pictures of war, poverty, Assignment
the transformation of the Filipino’s mind, slavery, racial
heart and behavior for a just and human discrimination, and
world. exploitation. How do you
2. To show appreciation for openness to feel?
truth and responsible responsiveness to 2. Analysis: There is a
realities my planning and implementing a inner need within us to
peace activity. uphold the dignity of
every person.
3. Abstraction:
Discussion:
a. Definition of Peace
Education as an
empowering process,
which focuses on the
transformation of the
Filipino’s mind, heart
and behavior for a just
and human world.
b. Peace Activities to be
Actively Pursued:
peacemaking, peace
building and peace
keeping.
c. The need to sharpen
the Filipino’s critical
awareness.
d. Threats to Peace
4. Application: Plan and
implement a Peace
Activity.
 Part II: Peace Education
Components
1. Activity: Cartoon Reconciliation Quiz
1. To identify and examine the efforts of A. Conflict Resolution Ibid pp 3 – 5 Interpretation ( Dove Assignment:
the government to pursue peace in the inside a cage; clinging to Research on current
Philippines. the cage bars; many government efforts to
2. To illustrate the kind of peace Filipinos hands reaching out to the pursue peace in
desire most. dove) trouble spots in the
3. To explain the importance of justice, 2. Analysis: Government Philippines.
tolerance and reconciliation in the stability efforts to achieve peace
and growth of our nation. in the Philippines
3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the ffg.
a. gov’t’s six ways to
peace: genuine reforms
that deals with the roots
of problems / unrest;
consultation;
reconciliation;
rehabilitation;
implementation of laws
and programs of peace;
promotion of peace.
nature/mechanics, need/
importance and effects of
the peace process.
4. Application: Apply the
peace process to given
situations.

1. To enumerate the steps towards peace B. Peace: The Key to Ibid pp 6 – 7 1. Activity: Find the Unity in Diversity Quiz
and unity among Filipinos. Filipino Unity location in the Philippine
2. To elucidate the relation between peace map where the following
and unity. pictures portraying
3. To express desire for peace and unity Filipino regional/
even for Filipinos abroad by challenging ethnical culture belong.
Filipino Regional Organizations to work (e.g. ati – atihan, giant
towards one Filipino Community for Christmas lanterns,
Migrants. pahiyas festival, etc.)
2. Analysis: There is a
need for respect for our
regional cultural
differences.
3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the
importance of
recognizing and
respecting each cultural/
ethnical group in the
Philippines. This is the
key to Filipino unity.
4. Application: Write a
letter to Filipino Regional
Communities abroad and
express the need for
Filipinos abroad to unite
under the banner of one
Filipino Community in
each host country.

1. To examine what media can do in C. The Role of Media in Ibid pp 8 - 10 1. Activity: Role Playing Respect for Truth Quiz
promoting peace in our country. Peace Education (newscasters, TV Hosts)
2. To identify the social responsibilities of 2. Analysis: Media can
media towards the promotion of peace. be a powerful tool in
igniting discord and unity
among people.
 3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the social
responsibility of media to
be open to truth and
balanced in the
presentation of the truth
and to achieve peace and
unity in society.
4. Application:
Dramatization of how
media can promote peace
and unity among sectors
in conflict.

1. To explain the relation between the D. Crime and Violence Ibid pp 17 – 19 1. Activity: Courage to Report Quiz
crimes and violence in our society to our a. Role Playing: Crimes, Abuse and Assignment:
pursuit of peace. (Witnessing and Violence Research on the Anti
2. To explain how one can help in the Reporting a Crime) – Crime/Violence
prevention of crime and violence. b. Or Analysis of NEWS Organizations in your
Clippings on Crime and community and their
Violence. activities.
2. Analysis: The
importance of vigilance.
3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the
elements of giving good
information; effects of
criminality in society;
things citizens can do to
prevent crime and
violence; drug-related
crimes
4. Application: Research
on the Anti –
 Crime/Violence
Organizations in your
community and their
activities.

1. To enumerate and explain the types of E. Listening Promotes Covey, S. ( ). Seven basic 1. Activity: Message Seeking to Quiz
listening and how these affects our Understanding habits of highly effective Relay (Whisper a understand then to
capacity to understand and be understood. people. sentence to one person be understood
2. To recognize that listening is a sign of who passes this to the
showing respect to the speaker. next person and so on
3. To perform exercises on good listening. until the last person
reports what he has
heard. The original
sentence is deemed to be
altered)
2. Analysis:
Misunderstanding is
usually the result of poor
communication skills.
3. Abstraction: Lecture
on:
a. Two elements of good
communication: speaking
and listening
b. Types of listening
c. Emotional Bank
Account
4. Application: Exercises
on Good Listening

1. To recognize that people feel great F. Generosity with Department of Education, 1. Activity: Compliment Generosity Quiz
when they give and receive compliments. Compliments (Praise) Culture and Sports – Giving Exercise
2. To internalize the value of compliments (1999). Peace Education a. students forms a circle
to promote understanding and peace Module. Office of the b. each student writes his
between people. Presidential Adviser on name on a bond paper.
the Peace Process. c. each classmate writes
Manila pp 47 - 48 their compliments as a
fellow classmate’s paper
is passed around
2. Analysis: How did you
feel? Who are the people
who deserve
compliments? What is
the effect of
complimenting people?
3. Abstraction:
Discussion: Well chosen
positive words and words
of appreciation have
better effects in
promoting understanding
and maintaining
harmony/peace in the
classroom, family and
society.
4. Application: Write
compliments to all
members of your family.

1. To cite and explain ways on how to live G. Living Life to the Full Ibid pp 39 - 40 1. Activity: Film Living life in peace Quiz
and celebrate life with peace and joy Viewing: “Life is and joy
Beautiful”
2. Analysis: How did the
lead character celebrate
life in the midst of the
ugly realities of war?
3. Abstraction:
Discussion on:
 a. Tips on how to live life
to the full.
b. John 10:10 (I came
that you might have life
and have it to the full)
4. Application:
Pantomime: Show how
one can celebrate life
with peace and joy.

1. To identify and locate in the map the H. Peace and Unity in the Ibid pp 33 - 34 1. Activity: Identify the Global Peace and Quiz
members of the ASEAN. ASEAN members of the ASEAN Unity Assignment: Location
2. To illustrate the peaceful relation of the in the map. What is the of the ASEAN
Philippines with the southeast Asian relation of the Philippines members’ embassies
nations. with the southeast Asian in the Philippines.
3. To explain and appreciate the nations?
objectives, accomplishments and plans of 2. Analysis: There is a
the ASEAN for Global peace and unity. strong need for the
solidarity of southeast
Asian nations.
3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the
following:
a. The objectives of the
ASEAN.
b. The role of ASEAN in
promoting Global peace.
c. The accomplishments
and plans of ASEAN
towards unity and peace.
4. Abstraction: Locate
the embassies of the
ASEAN members in the
 Philippines.
Quiz
1. To identify population myths and truths I. Myths on Population Aguas, R. (2005) 1. Activity: Cartoon Respect for Life
in relation to peace and prosperity. and Peace Workshop on Family and Illustration of a Big and Peace
2. To recognize that the cause of poverty Life at the National Family and a Small
in the Philippines is not overpopulation Conference for Youth Family. Ask the students:
but corruption and the unequal distribution Ministers. Unpublished. is there anything wrong
of wealth. with a big family. Some
3. To design a module on peace education high school textbooks on
developing the topic on the fight against “aralin panlipunan”
graft and corruption. illustrates the chaos of a
big family and shows the
peace and tranquility of a
single or two child
family.
2. Analysis: Why do
some textbooks and
congressmen insist on
reducing the size of the
Filipino family? Is this
the answer to peace and
unity?
3. Abstraction:
Discussion on the
following:
a. Mathusian Myth on
Population and Peace (…
“too many people and not
enough food will result
into chaos)
b. Margaret Sanger
(founder of planned
parenthood) and White
Supremacy Movement
 c. NSSM 200 and the
Imperialistic Design of
Birth Control
d. There is NO
overpopulation problem.
The problem is unequal
distribution of wealth.
4. Application:
a.If the reduction of the
Filipino race is NOT the
answer to peace and
prosperity in the
Philippines, then what
bill do you propose the
congressmen should
pass?
b. Design a peace
education module on then
fight against graft and
corruption.

Prepared by:

RODEL S. AGUAS, MA
Associate Professor, Values Education

Selected Bibliography:

John XXIII. (1963). Program for world peace. St. Paul Publication. Manila.

Lubich, Chiara. (1996). Into the light. New City Press. Manila.

Selected Editors. (1995). Breakfast with the pope. Servant Publication. Ann Harbor, Michigan.